diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68147ed..f6c381f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To run mutation tests and coverage, add the following to your build file:
 public void pit() throws Exception {
     new PitestOperation()
         .fromProject(this)
-        .reportDir(Path.of("reports", "mutations").toString())
+        .reportDir(Path.of("reports", "mutations"))
         .targetClasses(pkg + ".*")
         .targetTests(pkg + ".*")
         .verbose(true)
diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/ExamplesBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/ExamplesBuild.java
index 514542b..39b10c7 100644
--- a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/ExamplesBuild.java
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/ExamplesBuild.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class ExamplesBuild extends Project {
     public void pit() throws Exception {
         new PitestOperation()
                 .fromProject(this)
-                .reportDir(Path.of("reports", "mutations").toString())
+                .reportDir(Path.of("reports", "mutations"))
                 .targetClasses(pkg + ".*")
                 .targetTests(pkg + ".*")
                 .verbose(true)